Martin Reijnders
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 April 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Zwolle, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1990 | PEC Zwolle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1998 | PEC Zwolle | 182 | (31) |
| 1998 | Nashville Metros | 21 | (11) |
| 1998 | FC Jokerit | 10 | (3) |
| 1999 | FC Haka | 14 | (4) |
| 1999–2000 | Den Bosch | 4 | (0) |
| 2000 | FC Haka | 24 | (7) |
| 2001–2002 | Veendam | 14 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | PEC Zwolle | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2008 | PEC Zwolle (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Martin Reijnders (born 11 April 1972) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Netherlands, Finland and the United States.
Career
[edit]Reijnders began his career with PEC Zwolle, graduating from the club's U19 team to the first team in 1990. He remained with Zwolle until 1998 when he moved to the United States and signed with the Nashville Metros of the USISL A-League.[1] In November 1998, Reijnders returned to Europe where he joined FC Jokerit in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. In 1999, he moved to FC Haka, also in Finland. In 2000, Reijnders joined FC Den Bosch. He played for SC Veendam in 2001-2002 then retired from professional football. He later played a handful of games for PEC Zwolle while working as an assistant manager from 2006 to 2008.
Personal life
[edit]Reijnders is married to Angelina Lekatompessy, who is of Moluccan descent. They have three children: sons Tijjani and Eliano, who are professional footballers, and a daughter.[2]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1998". Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Reijnders in voetspoor vader". www.peperbus.nl.
- Living people
- 1972 births
- Footballers from Zwolle
- Dutch men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- A-League (1995–2004) players
- Veikkausliiga players
- FC Jokerit players
- FC Den Bosch players
- FC Haka players
- Nashville Metros players
- PEC Zwolle players
- SC Veendam players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- PEC Zwolle non-playing staff